móc túi
Definition
Noun:
- Pickpocketing: The criminal act of secretly stealing money or valuables from a person's pocket, bag, or other personal item, typically in a crowded public place.
- Pickpocket: A person who commits this crime.
Verb (to pickpocket):
- The action of stealing from someone's pocket or bag in a stealthy manner.
Usage Examples
- Noun (act):
- Khu chợ này nổi tiếng với nạn móc túi. (This market is notorious for pickpocketing.)
- Noun (person):
- Cảnh sát vừa bắt được một tên móc túi. (The police just caught a pickpocket.)
- Verb:
- Hắn đã bị cáo buộc móc túi khách du lịch. (He was accused of pickpocketing tourists.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in news reports, warnings, and legal contexts to describe this specific type of theft.
- It can be used figuratively to describe being overcharged or financially exploited, though this is less common.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn cắp vặt / Ăn trộm vặt (v/n): Petty theft; to commit petty theft. A broader category that includes pickpocketing.
- Kẻ cắp (n): Thief. A general term for a thief.
Synonyms
- Pickpocketing (n): The act.
- Pickpocket (n): The person.
- To steal from someone's pocket (v): Descriptive phrase.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cẩn thận móc túi!: A common warning sign or spoken phrase meaning "Beware of pickpockets!"
- Bị móc túi: To be pickpocketed; to have one's pocket picked.
- Ông ấy bị móc túi khi lên xe buýt. (He was pickpocketed while getting on the bus.)